Libya detention centres debate

The conditions at Libyan detention centres and the procedures used by the country’s coastguard in sea rescues will be the focus of a committee debate on November 21 in Brussels.

#EP debate on the situation of migrants returned by the Libyan coastguard

We urge for more conditionality in the EU assistance to a country at war which is not able to grant basic rights to displaced people. No returns should take place without respect for #humanrights pic.twitter.com/biGcazfgPp

— Apriamo i porti Bxl – Ouvrons les ports Bxl (@Apriamiportibxl) November 21, 2019

MEPs of the Civil Liberties Committee, the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Delegation for relations with Maghreb countries will assess the conditions facing migrants in Libya against the backdrop of the general situation in the country, with representatives of the European External Action Service and the European Commission.

How we deal with situation of migrants in Libya needs urgent review. It's not a safe state, but the EU cooperates with Libya, forcing vulnerable migrants into detention centres with inhumane conditions and abuse. Serious, systematic violations of fundamental rights unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/1z0hkJafy7

— S&D Group (@TheProgressives) November 21, 2019

In a second session, they will delve into what is happening in detention centres and analyse the procedures used by the Libyan coastguard when returning migrants rescued at sea, based on testimonies from representatives of UNHCR, IOM, Médecins sans Frontières and the International Rescue Committee.